Ornamental member for ear-rings.



C, 6. KING.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

. Fl f4 Even 2hr; fiw? Aiiorn e] CLIFFORD G. KING, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODEISLAND.

ORNAMENTAL MEMBER FOR EAR-RINGS.

Application filed August 30, 1918.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLIFFORD G. KING, citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in OrnamentalMembers for Ear-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hoop earrings comprising an ornamental barcombined with an ear wire. In this type of earring it is desirable thatthe exposed portions of the ornamental member, when plated, should notexpose the base metal portion.

The essential objects of my invention are to pivotally connect the earwire with the ornamental body in such a manner as to prevent theexposure of base metal; to prevent the creation of a knuckle or othersuperficial irregularity of the body adjacent the joint which wouldcatch the wearers hair or afi'ord lodgment of dirt, and to attain theseends in a structure both strong and simple to construct.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in such parts andcombinations of parts, and in such steps and such succession of steps asfall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a blank from which the ornamental memberis formed,

Figs. 2 and 3, side and front elevations of the blank after the burringoperation and before bending the bearing portions,

Fig. 4:, a side elevation of the same after the bearing portions arebent, and

Figs. 5 and 6, side and front elevations respectively of a completeearring embodying my invention.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

The hoop or ornamental member is cut into lengths 7 from a continuousmetal strip forming oblong plates having fine metal. upon all itssurfaces except the cut end faces.

By a burring tool one of the ends of the blank or body is cut away inthe direction Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Serial No. 252,074.

of the greatest width. This cutting is such that there is a centrallongitudinally disposed channel 8 extending into the body of the member7 forming on either side of the channel upright flanges 9 and 10provided respectively with beveled faces 11 and 12. The flange 9 ispreferably longer than the flange 10. The blank thus treated is shown inFigs. 2 and 3. The opposite end of the blank is cut away to form a notch14.

By swaging means the members 9 and 10 are bent inwardly until the faces11 and 12 abut against each other forming a resultant seam 16 as shownin Fig. 4. The groove or channel 8 is now circular to conform to thecontour of the pintle 17 embraced therein by the fingers. The latter areprovided with a transverse slot 19to admit the perforated end 20 of theear wire, 21, which erforation admits passage therethrough of thepintle. Upon the free end of the wire 21 is a barb 23 adapted to bereceived in the cavity 14 after the body 7 has been bent into the formof a hoop with an open side.

It will be observed that after the smooth joint formed by the inwardbending of the members 9 and 10 has been completed the exposed surfaceof the joint is of fine metal and perfectly smooth and unbroken.

I claim:

1. An ornamental member for an earring comprising a curved metal stripprovided with a transverse groove in one end, integral flanges upon bothsides of the groove provided with end faces abutting against each otherconstituting a tubular seat, a pintle in the seat, and an ear wire uponthe pintle adapted to engage the other end of the strip.

2. An ornamental member for an earring comprising a curved metal stripprovided at one end with a transverse groove, flanges upon said end atboth sides of the groove, said flanges being provided with beveled endfaces abutting against each other, a pintle embraced by the flanges, andan ear wire on the pintle adapted to engage the other end of the strip.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CLIFFORD G. KING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

